Dietary issues ignored at UVM
October 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Move-in day came along, and I couldn’t wait to get to the dining hall to eat the wonderful food that I had experienced at orientation. But Sodexo won over my love and then completely let me down. The food and the service were not as I had remembered from my first experience. I recieved...
Survivor story of the UVM meal plans
October 26, 2016
Filed under Opinion
I’ve been living off-campus this yeahttps://vtcynic.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=34969&action=editr as a junior, which has been both a blessing and a curse. I have to walk further to classes, but I don’t have to listen to my neighbors having sex all the time. I have to pay for my groc...
Real Food priority for new group
May 4, 2016
A new initiative has been created to improve the quality of food at UVM. The Real Food Working Group, a group of students, faculty, staff, administration and University Dining representatives, is tasked with setting Real Food Challenge into action. The Real Food Challenge is a campaign to ...
Food Systems Initiative gets renewed
April 20, 2016
The UVM Food Systems Initiative is getting revamped after six years. The initiative began in 2010 as a five-year transdisciplinary research initiative and UVM was one of the first universities in the country to have such extensive research on food systems, according to Alison Nihart, Real Food ...
Vermont bill guarantees paid sick leave
March 3, 2016
A bill recently passed by Vermont’s state legislature will guarantee paid sick leave for Vermont workers. The law will put in place a required amount of sick time, and forbid employers from preventing or punishing employees from using it, according to the official bill passed by the House and Senate....
Sodexo pockets concession sales
November 18, 2015
Filed under Sports
Concession stands at UVM sporting events have the Sodexo logo synonymous with the food provider at the University. “They’re the only vendor that is allowed to sell food here, under our contract with them,” associate athletic director Joe Fischer said. Sodexo’s contract with UVM allows the dini...
No differences between UVM dining and Sodexo
November 5, 2015
Sodexo will be facing big changes in the next five years following feedback from students, staff and faculty.Many students are unaware there is no difference between UVM dining and Sodexo, they said.“We are Sodexo, that’s our company,” said Harris Millis manager Susan Cathrall. “We’re just re...
Sodexo’s progress to be evaluated by team
October 27, 2015
A team is being created to evaluate Sodexo’s progress on new goals outlined in the recent contract.Spearheaded by Assistant Dean for Business Operations Dennis DePaul, the Dining Implementation Team will meet monthly to discuss Sodexo’s progress. Members of the team will also work on projects that...
New dining contract released
October 22, 2015
Sodexo is operating fewer locations on campus and making room for more local businesses. There have been some big changes in dining options, sustainability initiatives and real food goals at UVM, according to the 2015 dining contract. A Soyo Frozen Yogurt and a Vermont Bean Crafters Co. were added...
Campus dining grows
Kelsey Neubauer, Staff Writer
September 1, 2015
UVM Dining is getting a new branding, one by and for the UVM community. The University responded to an outpour of student and staff opinion this year in selecting a dining partner and new dining program, said Dennis DePaul, the assistant dean for business operations. There were three bids, and two went ...
‘Sodexo bill’ focuses on worker rights
April 14, 2015
To the disappointment of several progressive Vermont lawmakers, the Sodexo Bill was once again rejected in the Vermont senate. Sen. Phil Baruth is the lead sponsor of the bill. He said that this proposed bill was created in response to unfair conditions Sodexo workers have been experiencing via pena...
Sodexo pays bill for utensil theft
April 7, 2015
Plates, cups, cookware, utensils and other items are broken and stolen on a daily basis in UVM’s dining halls, Sodexo employees said.“It creates a dark cloud over the whole dining experience,” Sodexo supervisor Michael Stabach said, explaining the theft he observes daily at the Marché. UVM is r...
